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About the Role

The Life Enrichment Worker (LEW) enhances the quality of life for older adults and seniors facing complex challenges, including mental health, addiction, cognitive impairment, physical health issues, and responsive behaviours. This role involves operating and delivering recreational programming, assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating a variety of innovative recreational, educational, or therapeutic program activities to support individualized care, interpersonal relationships, and social skills. The position includes both individual and group work.

Responsibilities

Assess clients' physical, social, and recreational needs to determine program suitability and develop individualized therapeutic recreation plans.
Plan, implement, and evaluate therapeutic recreation programs that support clients' physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
Monitor client progress, maintain accurate documentation, and adjust programs to meet evolving needs.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams, families, and community partners to ensure client-centered care and support transitions.
Facilitate therapeutic activities including recreation, leisure, fitness, arts, music, and relaxation programs.
Identify and address potential risks while promoting a safe and supportive environment for clients.
Support staff, students, and volunteers through training, mentorship, and ongoing professional development.
Participate in on-call rotations, special projects, and other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Minimum 2 years of experience supporting older adults and seniors with mental health, cognitive, neurological, addiction, and/or responsive behavioural challenges.
Knowledge of and experience with Psychosocial Rehabilitation (PSR) approaches and best practices, including GPA, Montessori Methods for Dementia, PIECES, and Restorative Care.
First Aid and CPR certification.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team.
Reliable, adaptable, and able to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
A satisfactory vulnerable sector check (VSC) is required.

Skills

Strong assessment skills
Strong program planning skills
Strong facilitation skills
Strong problem-solving skills
Ability to build positive, supportive relationships with clients
Ability to work effectively with diverse populations
Excellent communication skills
Excellent documentation skills
Excellent organizational skills
Excellent computer skills
Additional language skills are considered an asset.

Location

Toronto, ON

Work Type

Onsite
1-Year Contract

Experience Level

Minimum 2 years of experience

Education Level

Degree or diploma in Therapeutic Recreation or a related field with a therapeutic recreation focus.

Salary/Compensations

$52,022 - $61,821 Annually Prorated

Benefits

E-learning program available all year round
Starting vacation time above minimum standard
Additional paid personal and paid sick days
Professional development budget
Corporate Gym membership rate with GoodLife Fitness
Access to Perkopolis, a comprehensive corporate discount program
Access to unlimited DEI trainings through partnership Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion

About the Company

LOFT Community Services is a unique and dynamic charitable organization that supports people living with complex issues such as mental and physical health challenges, substance use challenges, poverty and homelessness.
Serving 19,534 annually and providing 1,839 units of supportive housing last year, LOFT is one of Ontario’s largest mental health service providers of its kind.
LOFT is also recognized as a Nonprofit Employer of Choice™ Award (NEOC) recipient.
Social Medicine Housing Solution (Social Medicine) is an interdisciplinary team of providers from the University Health Network and LOFT Community Services that provides wrap around services to individuals with concurrent conditions that span physical and mental health challenges and social and economic vulnerability who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of losing their housing.
Social Medicine delivers clinical hands-on support to those with complex healthcare needs providing outreach and case management services with access to psychiatric and medical assessment, consultation, and access to treatment, service planning, advocacy, and system navigation support.
The aim of this partnership is to provide low barrier access to housing for these individuals, while assisting in stabilizing their physical and mental health, substance use, behavioural, psychosocial, and social drivers of health challenges.
The Social Medicine team works from a housing first and harm reduction approach.
The goal is to work with individuals in getting connected to housing and follow up support that meets the level of need required for each individual to live successfully in the community.
LOFT Community Services is a values-driven organization with a deep belief that each person has the ability to grow and change.
We value compassion, collaboration, and community delivered with dignity, innovation, and excellence.
LOFT’s vision is that together, we can all live successfully in our community.
Our client population reflects Ontario’s diverse community and it is LOFT’s goal to build a workforce who also reflects that diversity.
LOFT believes there are many ways to develop skills and build experience and expertise. So even if you don’t “tick all the boxes” but think you’d thrive in this role, you are encouraged to apply.

Equal Opportunity

LOFT Community Services is committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment and dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live and serve.
LOFT is committed to making employment opportunities accessible in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005.
Requested accommodation will be provided in all parts of the application and hiring process by contacting hrteam@loftcs.org or (416) 979-1994.